The Leavers: A Novel
A fish out of water tale that goes beyond the typical young adult angst, The Leavers is a moving portrait of Deming and the three different worlds that shaped him. He's from China, he's from the Bronx, he's from upstate suburbia - and he wonders if he really belongs to any of them.The descriptor "timely" is such a cliche in book reviews, but considering the current state of immigration in America it's one that certainly applies here.
